Recent content by Conservative Nihilist

I don't own a Mini 4, but I understand that DJI does offer waypoint flight plan capabilities for the Mini 4, as it does for the Mavic 3 family and the Air 3. Amazingly the Mini 4 will continue a waypoint mission even if signal connectivity to the controller is lost, unlike my Mini 3 which I...

That GPS interference map is just amazing. Never seen anything like it. Curiously, Ukraine shows zero GPS interference on this map, perhaps because wartime interference is a given that need not be mapped.

The $25 Litchi app is required for flying the Mavic 2 Pro on Litchi waypoint missions, even though the Litchi Mission Hub, on which it is highly recommended you create and store all waypoint flights, is a free download for your desktop or laptop. It is far better to use the Litchi Mission Hub...

I agree with you that intuitively the calibration of obstacle sensors should not be necessary if those sensors are disabled before launching a DJI drone, yet, bafflingly, my experience with a Mavic 1 Pro has been that those sensors MUST be calibrated regardless of whether or not they are active...

My failure to calibrate the collision avoidance sensors on my Mavic 1 Pro resulted in the drone abruptly stopping and then lurching forward repeatedly during waypoint missions, leading to two instances in which the drone's battery ran so low that the drone was only a couple of minutes away from...

DJI Assistant 2 for Mavics is the one you want. DJI doesn't make this distinction clear in its instructions on calibration.

Would you at least agree that calibration resolves a host of sometimes baffling anomalies, and does no harm?

Calibrate the camera, and also for good measure calibrate the GPS, compass, IMU, and all anti-collision sensors, using DJI Assistant 2 FOR MAVICS. The older version of DJI Assistant 2 will NOT successfully calibrate the anti-collision sensors on the Mavic 2 Pro. I am so certain that your...

That joke flew right over my ignorant head fellas. On the subject of strobes, I do install them on all my drones as raptor deterrents, and consider them to be essential equipment despite their added weight.

I am finding it hard to believe that adding weight to any drone could enable it to fly faster than the same drone left in its stock appearance. This mention of a whopping 20 mph increase in speed after adding a decal is difficult to accept as an accurate claim. For one thing, a 20mph speed...

The M2P Pro and M2P Zoom are my favorite DJI products bar none because they work so well with Litchi, AND because on Ali Express after-market batteries are available that can now extend the flight time from 23 minutes to 35 minutes, during which the M2P can cover over 13 miles round trip flown...

If the TV amplifier operates on either the 5.8GHz or the 2.4GHz frequency then there is a remote possibility that it could be rigged up to boost the power of the RC-N1 transmitter. Even if the frequencies do match, it will take considerable electronic tech experience to actualize this idea.

Once you are out of the jurisdiction of the CAA and FAA Bob's yer uncle and hacking utilities such as No Limit Drones are your friends. Say no more. Nudge nudge, wink wink.

You've kindly responded to the key question I forgot to ask about how much of a charge level differential between individual cells of a flight battery is within normal tolerances for a still-viable battery pack. I will pay closer attention to the battery level display pre-flight every time from...

This explanation of how to quickly verify battery status is likely regarded by more experienced drone owners as conventional wisdom, but for me this mention that any noticeable difference between the voltage levels of each cell comprising a flight battery means the drone should land as soon as...